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Ventura Offshore HoldingOSL:VTURA -0.70%9 Debt-to-Equity is 0.35 as of Mar. 2026, which is 45% below its 10-year median of 0.64. GuruFocus rates OSL:VTURA with a GF Score™ of 9/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 796 Oil & Gas companies, Ventura Offshore Holding ranks better than 58.92% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ventura Offshore Holding's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:VTURA'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.96 Med: 0.64 Max: 120.54
Current: 0.35
During the past 5 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Ventura Offshore Holding was 120.54. The lowest was -34.96. And the median was 0.64.
OSL:VTURA's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 58.92% of 796
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.465
vs OSL:VTURA: 0.35
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Ventura Offshore Holding Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Ventura Offshore Holding Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
OSL:VTURA vs NE, RIG, VAL: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Ventura Offshore Holding's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ventura Offshore Holding Debt-to-Equity vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ventura Offshore Holding's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ventura Offshore Holding's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ventura Offshore Holding (OSL:VTURA) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Ventura Offshore Holding and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 0.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Ventura Offshore Holding ranks #327 out of 796 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 41.1%.
Is Ventura Offshore Holding's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Ventura Offshore Holding's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 is 45% below median its 10-year median of 0.64. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.47. Ventura Offshore Holding's value of 0.35 is 24.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ventura Offshore Holding ranks #327 out of 796 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ventura Offshore Holding has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ventura Offshore Holding's Debt-to-Equity compare to NE and RIG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Ventura Offshore Holding ranks #327 out of 796 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Ventura Offshore Holding in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.47. Ventura Offshore Holding's value of 0.35 is 24.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.64 vs. the industry median of 0.47, Ventura Offshore Holding has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Oil & Gas companies is 0.47, based on 796 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ventura Offshore Holding's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.35 is 24.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Ventura Offshore Holding and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ventura Offshore Holding's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 0.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ventura Offshore Holding stock overvalued right now?
Ventura Offshore Holding (OSL:VTURA) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.35. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 0.64 and 24.7% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.47. Ventura Offshore Holding's overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ventura Offshore Holding (OSL:VTURA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.35 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd is a deep-water drilling contractor providing offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The group specializes in deepwater drilling, mainly operating in the offshore oil and gas sector in Brazil. Also, the group owns and operates the drillship Carolina and the semisubmersible rig Victoria (the Owned Rigs), and manages the drillship Zonda and semisubmersible rig Catarina (the Managed Rigs, and together with the Owned Rigs, the Rigs), all of which are drilling rigs capable of drilling in ultra-deep waters. The company operates in two reportable segments: the Operations of owned vessels and the Operations of managed vessels.
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